• Creating and Maintaining a WebCT Class Roster
• Student WebCT IDs
• Creating WebCT Course Backups
• Designer WebCT IDs
• Change Student Passwords
• Current Version of WebCT

Creating and Maintaining a WebCT Class Roster

When a WebCT course is created, there are no students listed in the WebCT Class roster.  The global WebCT ID database will contain information that will allow each designer to "populate" their WebCT class roster.  The course data in the global database will be updated once daily through 10th day. 

Adding Multiple Students

To bring in the initial class roster, do the following:

1. Log in as course designer
2. Click on the desired course
3. Click on Manage Course (if available, if not, click on Control Panel, then Manage Course)
4. Click on Add Students
5. Scroll down to Import from Global Database, To update your existing student list:
6. Type the semester/year designation followed by your EIU course number, including section number (i.e. SU06PED5125001), in the box next to 1. Enter the registered course name
7. Click the Synchronize button
8. On the follow-up page, double-check the lists (uncheck any students that shouldn't be included for each list -- Add Records, Update Records, and Delete Records)
9. Click the Synchronize button.

Adding Individual Students

When a student adds your course, you can either import by repeating the above process or do the following (preferred, especially after 10th day):

1. Log in as course designer
2. Click on the desired course
3. Click on Manage Course (if available, if not, click on Control Panel, then Manage Course)
4. Click on Add Students
5. Scroll down to Import from Global Database, To add one student at a time to your course:
6. Type the student's WebCT ID/PEN login in the box next to 1. Enter the student's WebCT ID
7. Click the Add button.

Dropping Students

If or when a student drops your course, the WebCT ID will not be automatically removed from your course.  You have the capability to remove that student from your course available to you:

1. Log in as course designer
2. Click on the desired course
3. Click on Manage Course (if available, if not, click on Control Panel, then Manage Course)
4. Click on Manage Students
5. Click on the student's linked name (may be first or last)
6. Click the Delete button

Keep in mind that deleting a WebCT ID from your course also deletes all record of any quizzes/tests, group projects, or bulletin board entries for that WebCT ID.

If any of the above processes result in an error message, contact the ITS Help Desk for assistance.

Student WebCT IDs

Every time student e-mail/web accounts are created, WebCT IDs are also created.  Effective 12/21/06, all students should use their email password to login to their WebCT accounts.

All password resets for your email/WebCT accounts will need to be handled through the Help Desk or https://www.ezreset.eiu.edu.

Creating WebCT Course Backups

It is extremely important to backup your course after you make any changes. You can keep up to two backups in your webct course at any given time. Since the server backups are for recovery of the entire installation after catastrophic loss, we highly recommend that you download a copy of your individual backup to your local hard drive or a zip disk as an additional precaution.

To create a backup:

1. Log in as course designer
2. Click on the desired course
3. Click on Manage Course (if available, if not, click on Control Panel, then Manage Course)
4. Click on the Create backup link
5. Type in a short description
6. Click the Create button
7. Click the radio button next to your new backup
8. Choose Download from the right-hand drop-down menu
9. Click Go

Be sure to make note of where you save the download file for future reference.

Designer WebCT IDs

Each WebCT course designer will receive two WebCT IDs:

Designer WebCT ID

• matches the individual's e-mail login
• used for designing, populating, quiz editing, grading, etc.

Student WebCT ID

• the individual's e-mail login preceded by s-
• used for viewing the course from a student's perspective

Current Version of WebCT

The WebCT server software is currently WebCT 4.1.5.8 Campus Edition.

Last modified: Mon 01/08/2007 10:20:54 am